Balgreen Halt railway station

Balgreen Halt
Balgreen Halt in 1962
General information
LocationBalgreen, City of Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55°56′18″N 3°15′07″W / 55.9383°N 3.2520°W / 55.9383; -3.2520
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
29 January 1934Station opened[1]
1 January 1968Station closed[1]
Location
Balgreen Halt is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Balgreen Halt
Balgreen Halt
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Edinburgh Waverley - Corstorphine branch train in 1948

Balgreen Halt railway station served Balgreen in the Edinburgh. Services were provided by trains on the Corstorphine Branch.

In 2014 the Edinburgh Tram system opened a tram stop named "Balgreen" adjacent to the site of the station.

The line that Balgreen Halt was on is now a cycle route and a way to Edinburgh Zoo.

  1. ^ a b Butt (1995)